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AGC Opposes NEPA Overreach
AGC opposes the White House’s proposed changes to permitting review rules that could prolong construction project approval, despite recent AGC-backed legislative changes that direct the White House to streamline the process.
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AGC to White House: Don’t Mess Up Permitting Reform
AGC tells White House Council on Environmental Quality at a public meeting how its proposal to implement the first significant NEPA reforms in 40 years could actually make the permitting process worse.
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Infrastructure Investment & Permitting Reform on the Job
AGC member Marathon Construction hosts Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) for a project tour of the San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration Project in San Diego, California.
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Proposed Project Requirements for Species
AGC takes issue with proposed changes to rules governing Endangered Species Act implementation that are part of the approval process for projects that involve federal permits or funding.
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AGC Tackles Climate Change
Learn the latest on AGC’s climate change initiatives from our recent virtual town hall.
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New WOTUS Rule (Again)
The new EPA/Corps’ rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) fails to adequately comply with AGC-backed Supreme Court decision striking down key aspects of the previous rule, leaving key permitting questions unresolved and the new rule itself subject to legal challenge.
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$1.2 Billion PFAS Settlement
A federal district court judge has given preliminary approval to a $1.185 billion settlement agreement between municipal water utilities and DuPont over drinking water contamination from PFAS.
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Closing in on Revised Water Rule
This summer the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to revise the 2023 waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.
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White House Cherry Picks NEPA Reforms
The White House Council on Environmental Quality proposed rule ignores recent NEPA amendments included in the debt limit deal.
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Climate Change Townhall
Please join AGC of America for a virtual townhall update on its climate change initiatives and discussion on carbon reporting and the construction industry.
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